Spotless Town Promoted With SAPOLIO Campaign Posters
In March 1900 readers met Spotless Town, a playful ad campaign by Ward & Gow featuring water color portraits and verses praising SAPOLIO. The town's map, capital in Sparkling County, contrasted with the foul neighboring region Filthy State, and residents cheerfully embraced the polished image while clinging to practical thrifts and a sunlit, lampless town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. K. Fraser
Ward & Gow
Art Department
Hall of Fame
Shining State
Sparkling County
Grimeville
Dingy Village
Muddy River
Rusty Fork
Honorary member notes town council promotes cleanliness
The executive action of the Town Council is used to promote cleanliness and suppress bad morals. Lawbreakers are almost unknown among residents. Even nonbelievers are very clean. Storekeepers have no bad debts and customers enjoy life with no fear of substitution, as a toddling child can help with family shopping.
About Geniuses Their Long Life and Posterity Failure
The piece surveys Havelock Ellis and the Popular Science Monthly claim on genius longevity and marriage. It notes many British geniuses never married, many women of genius married late or life, and that long life may reflect age of achievement rather than inherent vitality. It concludes genius longevity is linked to aging rather than biology, per Eis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Ellis
Popular Science Monthly
Fanny Burney
Mrs. Browning
Charlotte Bronte
George Eliot
England
United States
Eis
Lfe
New York Evening Post
Long Breath to Prevent Cold Advice from Health Column
A health note advises taking a long breath with lips sealed after cold exposure. Repeating breaths is said to raise pulse and circulate blood, generating heat. Deep breathing held long is claimed to close pores and guard against taking cold when stepping outdoors.
Perversity and temptation in Sunday swim and bunko schemes
A Washington Star verse warns that banning pleasures on Sunday backfires. It notes youth seeking aquatic joy, crooked games causing grief, and the urge to try forbidden acts growing with prohibition. The piece blends comic and cautionary tones about temptation and superstition.
Killed by Electricity and Sleep Deprivation
A tree fancier warns insomnia and continuous lighting harm urban trees. He notes that powerful lights shining all night dry and wither trees, causing leaf drop on the sunward side and gradual death of several city trees from electricity exposure.
Guests of the Country and Court Etiquette
The article notes a Chinese euphuism where foreign troops in Pekin were not called invaders or enemies but described as guests of the country reflecting Oriental politeness. It highlights French Russians English Germans and others receiving the same courteous label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Spanish Armada details from Philip II era ships and crew
The Spanish Armada under Philip II of Spain consisted of 130 ships and 3,165 cannons. It carried 8,766 sailors 2,088 galley slaves and 21,856 soldiers with 1,355 volunteers and 160 monks aboard as part of the invasion fleet aimed at Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip of Spain
Britain
Boat Gender Riddle Sparks Laughs in Brooklyn Life
A witty quip from Brooklyn Life jokes about the gendering of boats. The cartoonish caption notes the difficulty of greeting a boat named "she," reflecting maritime humor and newspaper whimsy of the era.
Stick Hole In Nolynn Creek Draws Attention In Kentucky
A deep hole ten miles south of Hodgenville Kentucky known as the stick hole attracts locals with unexplained suction. Investigations reveal a five inch wide black streak of sandstone along the river bottom, possibly loadstone, causing strong underwater currents. rescuers barely saved men trapped in the water, and a dog thrown in never returns. The site is feared by superstitious locals and has claimed livestock in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolynn Creek
Hodgenville, Ky
Hooch Atterbury
Lum Wons
Luther Trulock
Seine
Selvers
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dodd's Kidney Pills Reported To Restore Mrs Griesbaum
Adele-Mrs. Anton Griesbaum of New Baden Tob. Tob. UK describes severe illness due to female weakness. After using three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills she recovers fully, regains strength, and resumes housework with improved health. The ad claims the remedy treats Bright's Disease Diabetes Dropsy and Rheumatism and builds a strong regional reputation.
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Tob
New Baden
Adele
Anton Griesbaum, Jr
Dodd
Bright
Griesbaum
Holland Keeps the Ocean at Bay
Holland has about 1,000 miles of dikes and a vast, partly rebuilt system. The dikes protect the Netherlands from both fresh and salt waters while reclaiming around 210,000 acres of fertile land. Maintenance and correct placement have been the key challenges over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Netherlands
Assignment Recorded Amid Church Fair Talk
Mrs. Uppercrust reports Mr. de Millions, a wealthy manufacturer, made an assignment last Friday morning. Mrs. Blueblud recalls not seeing him since last Thursday night at the church fair, prompting Judge to ask when the assignment occurred.
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Uppercrust
de Millions
ALR Cushion Rubber Stamps and Printing Outfits
Local business advertises cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits. Offers to supply stamps of all sizes and printing equipment with price quotes on request. Located at LockBoz 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Alao
Datera
LockBoz
Fort Wayne
Ind
Boston girls and a town observer’s trust
In a Boston Transcript quotation, Bertha teases Hester about Fred Saunders who claims to know every girl in town. She notes his experience could lead him to recognize a good thing, while implying skepticism about his romantic judgments.
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Boston
Hester
Fred Saunders
Bertha
Boston Transcript
Do North Pole Explorers Ever Accomplish Anything
Fragmentary note quotes a Detroit paper on polar explorers and resilience. The line says they often start out again, suggesting perseverance despite setbacks. No clear event, dates, or names beyond generic references to Mia Austin The Fruits Perilous Effort.
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Detroit
Birds Compete in Song in Nagasaki Markets
Nightingale competitive concerts are held in April across Japanese cities. The event gathers tame nightingales judged by connoisseurs to set musical value. Fees rise with higher grades, with Nagasaki showing extraordinary prices up to 1000 yen per bird, while Tokyo averages around 300 yen.
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Japan
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Allen's Foot-Base Powder Promotes Easy Shoes
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Base a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 24c Sample sent H Address Allen S Olmsted Troy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Tlekoy
N. Y
Do Carpet a Shorten Life in Rich Homes
A London Truth Pearl Correspondent excerpt argues carpets harbor unclean things and should be entered with slippers or footbaths like Dutch homes or Turkish mosques. The piece contends servant sweeping of carpets shows lack of thought and cites Flourens linking lung and throat diseases to carpeted rooms.
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Netherlands
England
London
Fragmentary dialogue hints at royal letter scene in unknown work
Excerpts show characters Brown Green and Miss Grey in a tense exchange about a letter and an answer. The text includes phrases like I propos ed to Miss Grey and I can't read the letter. The King appears, indicating a focus on a royal or dramatic moment.
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Brown
Green
Grey
King
Nickel Plate low excursion rates to western and midwestern cities
The Nickel Plate Road announces low excursion rates to Denver and Colorado Springs, Glenwood Springs, Ogden and Salt Lake City in Utah, Hot Springs Arkansas, St. Paul and Duluth Minnesota. Tickets go on sale June 18 through September 10 with return validity until December 31. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton of Fort Wayne Indiana for bookings.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
Dot
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Buffalo
Gloomy View and Local Quips on Health Cures
A column features the Surgeon declaring an appendectomy necessary for the patient. Chronic Croaker douts any benefit from such talk. A reader from Trinity Springs, Indiana, February 15, 1900, praises Piso’s cure for coughs and colds, matching praise with a local voice.
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John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Heredity. Irate Parent and Philosophical Offspring Cartoon
A humorous Ally Sloper exchange on heredity features an irate parent declaring a fool for a son and a philosophical offspring replying that heredity is wonderful, reflecting witty period cartoon banter.
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Dad
Ally Sloper
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps and Printing Outfits Fort Wayne Ad
An Fort Wayne notice offering air cushion rubber stamps and a variety of stamps plus printing outfits and daters. Readers are invited to write their prices to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Water Drinkers in a Pet Care Dialogue
A playful dialogue between Sandy and Bridget questions if the goldfish were given fresh water today or yesterday. Bridget exclaims with surprise about the creatures possibly having drunk the bowl or not.
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Sandy
Bridget
St. Patrick
Questioning Mrs. Austins Dress and Miss Smith
A curious exchange unfolds between Mrs. Austin and Miss Smith regarding a proposed lot with a playful back and forth. The dialogue reveals social dynamics and hints at a fiancé style ultimatum. The piece satirizes printer etiquette and cultural presumptions of the era.
Vermillion train stops added for patrons to Vermilion Ohio
Vermilion Ohio riders seeking lake breezes at Linwood Park will find fast express train No. 2 eastbound via Nickel Plate Road stopping at Vermillion to let off Bellevue and western passengers. The notice ends with a quotation about human ignorance by Wm Hamilton.
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Vermillion
Linwood Park
Ohio
Nickel Plate Road
Bellevue
Russia Freeing Serfs Costs Officials Fifteen Dollars Per
When the serfs were freed in Russia, the government paid on average $15 for 20,700,000 of them.
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Russia
Local Stamp and Printing Outfit Ad
An Fort Wayne Indiana ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and a variety of stamps plus printing outfittings dated dater devices. It invites readers to write prices to LockBox 219 Fort Wayne Indiana for inquiry or orders.
Self inspection is the best cure Kuskin quote
A compact quotation attributed to Kuskin emphasizes self inspection as a path to better esteem. The remark suggests personal reflection improves self regard and mental well being for readers seeking guidance. The line reflects a concise moral on inner critique guiding confidence.
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Kuskin
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Aneed
Sapolio
Satolio
Doctor Brown
Jean
Sapoli
William McKinley
Stor
Bunko
Reuben
Washington Star
Brooklyn
Mia
Austin
Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Austin
Miss Smith
Minno
Freddie
Puck
Wm, Hamilton
Mra. Austin
LockBox
Germany
Mre. Ausin
Camee
Hall & Ruckel
New York
Western Canada
Canada
Wheat
F. Pedley
Ottawa
F. T. Holmes
Big Four Bildg
Indianapolis
M. V. McInnes
Morrill Block
Mich
Joseph Young
State St
Columbus
Government of Canada
Wapasa
Kansas City
Fr Louis
Chicago
T. P
Bork Waste and
W. McCormick & Sone
Cincinnati
D+ Wath
Asregale College
Hopevale
Cataloane
Ett
Syea
Ene Thompson
Pola
F.W.N.U
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